Emergency Nurse
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Reducing attendance at trauma clinics by providing first-point-of-contact treatment
Implementing trauma pathways in two of Oxfordshire’s community minor injury units
Newsroom
Festival-goers warned over nitrous oxide risk
Nurses warn young people attending Glastonbury festival of the dangers of nitrous oxide
Rare bacteria outbreak kills 12 people
NHS Mid Essex CCG says infection control measures are in place after 32 reported cases
Bubbly little girl needs a “forever home” – can you help?
Lambeth Council are appealing to all members of the caring community
Nurses only able to afford a house in 3% of towns in the UK
Nurses are least able to afford a house in the UK compared with other key workers
NHS staff reveal extent of sexual harassment they face at work
Nurses and colleagues put up with harassment, believing bosses won’t take action – Unison
Flexible working in the NHS: we’ve got to make it happen, says chief executive
Simon Stevens tells NHS Confederation the nursing shortage is service’s biggest challenge
Evidence and Practice
Time is precious: person-centred end of life care in an emergency department
A quality improvement project undertaken in one ED at a major tertiary referral hospital
Reducing attendance at trauma clinics by providing first-point-of-contact treatment
Implementing trauma pathways in two of Oxfordshire’s community minor injury units
Full-thickness burns due to contact with gastric acid
This article highlights the potential harm caused by gastric acid
How ED four-hour target affects clinical outcomes for people with a personality disorder
This article challenges the perception of the target as beneficial for all patients
Responding to nerve agent poisoning: a guide for emergency nurses. Part 2
The second part of our emergency nurse guide on nerve agents
Nursing patients with acute aortic dissection in emergency departments
This article aims to increase emergency nurses’ knowledge of acute aortic dissection
Features
Escalation of youth violence piles pressure on care providers
Violence epidemic is placing new demands on healthcare staff beyond the clinical
Hospital opens door to fresh start for patients with personality disorder
A hospital’s ‘open door’ helps people with emotionally unstable personality disorder to cope
Buddying scheme is improving care for people in mental health crisis
A collaborative project is creating a safe place for people in crisis
Nurse-led team transforms care of vulnerable adults in the emergency department
A Vulnerable Adult Support Team’s service has been recognised as ‘outstanding’ by the CQC
RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: ‘I learnt a lot about how awesome emergency nurses are’
We hope our roll-call of amazing nurses will inspire you to enter, or nominate a colleague
Code Red film supports trauma teams to deal with sickest patients
A code red situation can be daunting, but a new film for emergency workers helps to prepare...
Opinion
The importance of keeping our nursing knowledge up to date
It is vital to read widely and keep abreast of what is current in our learning
Join the Emergency Care Association at RCN Congress and make your voice heard
Congress on 19-23 May can be a great platform to generate and share ideas
New emergency department target cannot erode patient care and safety
Emergency nurse input is vital if new one-hour treatment target is to succeed
Students
Leading on a cardiac arrest made me confident in giving CPR
Aiding a woman after a heart attack made a student more confident in handling emergencies
On the front line with a paramedic
A day spent shadowing a paramedic showed the complex range of skills this role requires, and...
Careers
Emergency nurse appointed to medical college committee
April McKay on why emergency nursing inspires her so much
'Saving lives isn't just about resuscitation'
Consultant nurse Sarah Charters says mental health is one of EDs' biggest challenges...
'Just when you think you have seen it all... you really haven’t'
RCNi Award finalist Julie Reeve talks about her 30-year career in nursing